Where is Laguna Tonto?

Laguna Tonto is a lake in Lea County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.

Laguna Tonto

Lea County, New Mexico195 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.

Area

195 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

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Laguna Tonto in Lea County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 195 acres.

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Laguna Tonto is a 195-acre lake in Lea County, New Mexico.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Laguna Tonto is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Laguna Tonto

These are the measurements NMED publishes for Laguna Tonto, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

195 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Laguna Tonto, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Laguna Tonto

Where is Laguna Tonto?: Laguna Tonto is a lake in Lea County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Laguna Tonto?: Laguna Tonto in Lea County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 195 acres.
Is Laguna Tonto safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.